Choose the Right Synonym for allure

Verb

attract, allure, charm, captivate, fascinate, enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.
students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive.
an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response
charmed by their hospitality
, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration.
her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist.
a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject.
hopelessly enchanted by her beauty

Examples of allure in a Sentence

Verb
was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market

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